The Nutcracker Comes to Life on Stage Via American Repertory Ballet

A JerseyArts.com awards-winner for Favorite Dance Company, the American Repertory Ballet celebrates the season with this eagerly-anticipated performance. The lush Victorian-era production features Tchaikovsky's magnificent score performed with a live orchestra, a cast of over 100 performers, plus beautiful costumes and sets -- including a new tree this year. The Star-Ledger calls director Douglas Martin's choreography "a marvel of deliberate grace ... filled with bounding energy." Audiences of all ages will enjoy the magical story of young Clara, who dreams that her new toy nutcracker soldier has come to life. Together they experience a fantastical adventure that leads them through an epic battle with the Rat King to the Sugar Plum Fairy's magical Kingdom of Sweets.

Venue Details

There was a parking garage around the corner with plenty of parking spaces for $8 for the evening. Be sure to smuggle your own water in, since the venue will charge you $4 for a bottle of water. When did overcharging to this extent become acceptable?